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Linoleum Art Lesson 

One simple exercise that'll stir the artist inside.

Step 1

Find a piece of well-used gold-veined linoleum...an old style, once very common.

You can save and print out this jpeg for now. You may find my shark and old man.

Step 2

Go into a relaxed-mind mode and explore the area...notice what shapes and/or images stand out for you simply and without trying...just gaze and let your mind be drawn into it.

Step 3

Circle your find with a pencil and copy it onto paper or into an imaging program...a simple one is MS Paint that comes with Windows.
Step 4 Optional...Add color and texture. I use Photoshop and Corel for my graphics.
Here I have highlighted the old man on the left and the shark on the right...can you see them?